SUGI 28: Developing Client/Server Applications to Maximize SAS 9 Parallel Capabilities

Parallel SAS processes, multiple threads within a single SAS process, parallel SAS servers, distributed computing, grid computing, cluster computing – how might all of these choices affect the way that you develop your client/server SAS applications? This paper will address some of these areas and what you should understand when you develop or run client/server SAS applications in these environments. Details will be given on how MP CONNECT can be used in a grid environment as well as in conjunction with the new Scalable Performance Data Engine (SPDE engine), the SAS 9 threaded procedures, and other parallel features to maximize performance and take advantage of each of these environments.